Have you been told that Zoloft or other anti-depressants have no side effects?

Every psychiatric medication that I've tried has had side effects, some were worse than others.

I've been dealing with a mental illness for years and have tried many medication including Zoloft.

Telling people that therapy isn't useful is not correct either. Having a good therapist that you can communicate with and build a rapport with is extremely helpful.

There are young people here and people who are just learning about their illness, to tell them that a medication doesn't have side effects is not truthful or helpful.

Hi Jare, I've noticed that too, seems like the responses in mental health follow a regular pattern.

Several of my friends are on anti-depressants due to clinical depression, and they get by just fine as a result, but everyone is different. The modern SSRIs are milder compared to the older tricyclic antidepressants, with fewer side effects but they are still there. Pfizer have made no attempt to hide them.

visit blackdogtribe.com to get online support. Also visit yourlifeyourvoice.org to talk to a free online councellor. Look up exercise and depression, it releases endorfins which improve mood and brain chemistry. Also look up art therapy, channelling what yr feeling into something creative helps yr brain process the negativity in yr head, even if yr not good at art; a could technique is doodling it brings yr thoughts into the present stopping u dwelling on the past and yr problems. If yr self esteem is low do and learn new things, small at first, this will give u a sense of achievement...Find some volunteer work, helping others or nature builds self esteem, it looks good on yr CV, it gives perspective, u ll meet nice new people and it gives u life experience and something to talk about, the more experiences u have the more empowered u will feel. And volunteer work gives good karma. U don't have to believe in God but finding some spirituality helps and good karma is a good start. When u find things that help come on here and share with the other troubled people, more good karma. Join clubs, groups, classes and activities in yr community were u ll meet likeminded people and have new things in yr life. U could even challenge yrself by joining activities u wouldnt normally be interested in. Also meetup.com or their app is great for finding meet ups of groups who have the same problems or interests as u... Don't be afraid to go to yr doctor and be totally honest, they ll understand and be able to help, medication or a change of medication can work wonders. A journey of self discovery is a good thing to do. Try different ways of living until u find one that makes sense. People have all kinds of reasons for living. And the journey of self dicovery is half the reward. Read The Magic by Rhona Byrne it has helped alot of people. And playing computer games has been shown to help with depression.also technology can be very distracting, there r tones of apps that can take up yr time; a good podcast is android app addicts is great for finding new apps to distract u from yr problems even if ur not on android.. Good luck

No I've never been told that. Commercials, professionals, the internet, and the bottle tell me otherwise.